Karel Eduard Paar, a prominent Czech jurist and Bailiff Knight Grand Cross of Justice in the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, died on September 25, 2026, at the age of 92. His death was confirmed by the order’s official channels, ending a life that spanned nearly a century and a career deeply intertwined with both Czech and international legal traditions. Born in Prague on January 4, 1934, Paar was a member of the House of Paar.
His father was Alfons Paar, and his mother was Sophia von Schlitz genannt von Görtz. Within the Order of Malta, he was known as Fra’ Karel Eduard Paar, a title indicating his standing in the religious and chivalric organization.